A Rock n' Roll Historian

Saturday, August 18, 2018

The
year starts off well as Irvin Feld reports that advance sales of this edition
were at a level not seen since 1957.The
economic downturn was history and ticket sales were strong.Feld put together a solid lineup of talent.Bobby Hendricks made his solo debut after
leaving the Drifters on this tour.

The
package sets a new record with 6,019 in attendance for a $15,270 take.

April
3, 1959 State Fair Arena, Raleigh, NC

April
4, 1959 Augusta, GA

April
4, 1959 Columbia Auditorium, Columbia, SC

April
5, 1959 Birmingham, AL

April
7, 1959 Sulpher Dell, Nashville, TN

One show at 8:00 p.m.

April
10, 1959 Auditorium, Little Rock, AR

April
13, 1959 Sportatorium, Dallas, TX

April
15, 1959 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

April
16, 1959 Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, TX

One show at 8:30 p.m. 4,000 teens attend the show. The reviewer for the Lubbock Morning Avalanche complained that while the teens were relatively polite, the sound system "turned the program into one of the loudest and most incoherent show of its type yet seen in the Coliseum."

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Irving Feld books Buddy Holly and the Crickets to headline his Fall edition of the Biggest Show of Stars in 1958. A modest 17-date tour was outlined for the Eastern U.S. and Canada. The tour rehearsed on October 2 in New York City before heading for Worcester to open the tour the following day. Buddy and the Crickets sign for $9,900 for the tour. Tragically, four months later Buddy Holly would be killed in a plane crash with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper while on another package tour.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Back again with another British Invasion reunion tour of America.This tour took place a decadeafter Richard Nader’s watershed tour in 1973.Billed as the “20th Anniversary of British Rock,” this tour featuredGerry Marsden, Billy J. Kramer, Herman’s Hermits, the Troggs, and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland.Organized by Talent Consultants International, Executive Producers: Empire Communications, Inc., NYC, NY -- Ray Reneri and Marvin Mann.This version of Herman’s Hermits contained only Lek Leckenby and Barry Witwam of the original band along with Garth Elliott and Paul Farnell.This tour booked the package into more modest venues and definitely did not hit all the major markets.

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Billy J. Kramer, Gerry Marsden and Joey Molland in Washington DC

July 4, 1984

Boston, MA

August 1, 1984

Baltimore, MD

This show was cancelled

August 2, 1984

Hilton Hotel Ballroom, Washington, DC

August 3, 1984

North Forty Club, Ithica, NY

August 4, 1984

Rio Theatre, Valley Stream, NY

August 5, 1984

Lupos Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI

August 7, 1984

Club Casino, Hampton Beach, NH

August 9, 1984

Birch Hill Swim Club, Old Bridge, NJ

TV crews from all three major networks plus MTV are at the show to film and interview the bands.

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A professional historian who specializes in rock n' roll history, I am usually buried deep in documents or microfilm searching for new information or confirming concert dates. Of course, I have a real job that pays the bills...this is for fun...honest!